Liriope

Translingual mul Etymology From en Liriope, a nymph in Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek grc λείριον narcissus + grc ὄψ face. Proper noun 1 f genus family Asparagaceae low, grass-like flowering plants from East and Southeast Asia, commonly known as lilyturf Hypernyms genus ; Convallarioideae subfamily subfamily; Ophiopogoneae tribe tribe Hyponyms genus Liriope graminifolia species (lilyturf), Liriope minor species, Liriope muscari species (big blue lilyturf), Liriope spicata species (creeping lilyturf) selected species References Liriope (plant) 1 Liriope Loureiro Liriope 1 Liriope 142103 English Etymology en Pronunciation en Proper noun en Greek mythology A Boeotian naiad (nymph) of Thespiae, said to be the mother of Narcissus. en-US w:Ezra Klein I Saw Something New in San Francisco The New York Times 2026-03-29 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/opinion/ai-claude-chatgpt-gemini-mcluhan.html 0362-4331 If it’s been a while since you’ve read it, the story, in Ovid’s telling, goes like this: Narcissus is born gorgeous, the son of the river god Cephissus and the nymph Liriope. https://web.archive.org/web/20260413025832/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/opinion/ai-claude-chatgpt-gemini-mcluhan.html 13 April 2026 Further reading Liriope (mythology)